hated  /ˈheɪ təd/ ? Meaning of "hated"

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Definition(s):

  • (adj) treated with contempt

Synonym(s)

Usage(s):

  1. The ATF may be the most hated federal agency in America today, surpassing even the IRS in its notoriety.
  2. This car could not have been more instantly hated if it had a Swastika tattoo on its forehead.
  3. By the late '60s, Chanel had become part of what she once rebelled against and hated the Establishment.

Quotes

  1. "As a kid growing up, you didn't like them," Torre said on WFAN radio in New York before the hiring was announced. "As a player, to me the Dodgers were the Yankees of the National League because ...... you either loved them or you hated...
    on Aug 10, 2007 By: Joe Torre Source: Prince George Citizen

  2. "DA was the starter, you guys hated him," Crennel said to reporters. "Quinn goes in and plays and now you're telling me if DA lights it up, you want him to be the starter. I have decided that Quinn is going to be the starter. I'm sorry if you...
    on Nov 26, 2008 By: Romeo Crennel Source: International Herald Tribune

  3. "It's very juvenile," Krzyzewski said when asked about it. "We have great kids. They go to school. They graduate. If we're going to be despised or hated because we go to school and we want to win, you know what? That's your problem."
    on Apr 5, 2010 By: Mike Krzyzewski Source: CNN

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